{"product_id":"black-copper-oscar-5cm","title":"Black Copper Oscar - 5cm","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"132\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eSpecies Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"156\"\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eAstronotus ocellatus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oscar Copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–12 inches (25–30 cm), occasionally up to 14 inches in large tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"324\"\u003eLife Expectancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–15 years (with excellent care)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"375\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Native to slow-moving rivers, streams, and floodplains in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eAmazon Basin\u003c\/strong\u003e (Brazil, Peru, Colombia); 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